Tag: Adolescents
From Dreams to Reality: The Power of Skills Training for Adolescent Girls
India has the largest youth population, about 120 million of whom are girls - that’s about 30% of America’s population. About 82% of these...
How Bansidhar & Ila Panda Foundation is working on adolescents’ health and empowering women in rural Odisha
Founded in 2011, the Bansidhar & Ila Panda Foundation (BIPF) aims to implement sustainable and scalable interventions in the areas of healthcare, education, livelihood,...
WTC Bhubaneshwar and UNICEF India to support adolescents from vulnerable backgrounds
Bhubaneswar, India: World Trade Center (WTC) Bhubaneshwar has inked a letter of understanding with UNICEF India to set up an effective platform for supporting...
USAID and FOGSI spearhead Pankh Initiative to boost reproductive and sexual health awareness among young Indians
The COVID-19 pandemic has put a spotlight on all aspects of health, including reproductive health. The lack of access to contraceptive options during the...
Investing in the Reproductive Health of Young Girls
Adolescence is a tender age in a youth’s life where there are many physical, mental and emotional changes. A transitional stage for growth, learning...
ADRA India and Reckitt Benckiser Launch Adolescent-focused Life Skills CSR Programme in Northeast India
Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA) India, an India-registered Society and affiliate of the global humanitarian nonprofit, ADRA, headquartered in Maryland, United States, has...
Collaborative action to empower India’s 250 million adolescents
Annual philanthropy convening ‘Dasra Philanthropy Week 2019’ was hosted by Dasra, a strategic philanthropy foundation, in New Delhi. It brought the empowerment of India’s 250...
CSR: Transforming adolescent lives in India
India has 243 million adolescents by UNICEF’s count, but the country performed dismally on adolescent girls’ health, safety and education. A TrustLaw poll ranked...
CSR: Nation’s Report-Card On Teenage Girls
India is home to the largest and youngest workforce in the world today. Having reached this pivotal demographic point in our economic and political...
Use Of Sanitary Pads Sparse Despite Govt Schemes: Studies
Despite a slew of government schemes aimed to promote menstrual hygiene among women and adolescent girls, use of sanitary napkins is still sparse in...
Maharashtra Government Breaks Stigma Around Sex Education
Children from the age of 12, studying in Maharashtra’s residential tribal boarding schools will be given regular lessons on sex and reproductive health, topics such as gender sensitivity and pregnancy will also be covered.
